Rottnest Island: Comprehensive Guided Tour with Train Ride from Perth

Embark on a comprehensive guided tour of Rottnest Island from Perth. Explore stunning beaches, woodlands, and salt lakes, and enjoy a historic train ride.

Duration: 9 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Barrack Street Jetty - Check in here to commence your cruise from Perth to Rottnest Island.
  • Swan River - Cruise from Perth to Rottnest Island along the Swan River. During your 1 hour 30 minute transfer, listen to informative Captain’s commentary and relax whilst enjoy the scenic views.
  • Rottnest Island - Arrive on the island and have free time until your tour commences.
  • Rottnest Island Settlement Train Station - Meet your guide here to commence your Grand Island Tour. Board the heritage train for a ride to Oliver Hill and a guided tour at Oliver Hill WWII Guns & Tunnel, followed by a light sandwich lunch.
  • Oliver Hill Gun - Guided bus tour of the island commences from Oliver Hill. Your driver will also act as tour guide and point out attractions as you tour the island.
  • Barrack Street Jetty - Meet your return ferry to commence your back to Perth. Departing Rottnest Island at 4:30pm, disembark Perth approximately 6pm.
What's Included
  • Lunch
  • On-board WiFi
  • Optional complimentary hotel pick up (Prebook is essential and subject to availability)
  • Bus tour of the island with stops at key locations
  • Admission Fees
  • On-board restrooms
  • Oliver Hill Guns and Tunnels Tour including train ride
  • Ferry transfers
Additional Information

Embark on the ultimate guided expedition of Rottnest Island with this full-day trip from Perth. Dive into the splendor of this A-Class nature reserve with a combined bus and train excursion. Savor the island’s diverse wildlife and plant life, breathtaking beaches, lush woodlands, and remarkable salt lakes, all starting with an extraordinary journey by historic train.

  • Return ferry from Rottnest Island 4:30pm, arriving Perth approximately 6pm.
  • Limited paid parking is available near the departure point. Please allow ample time for parking. Public transportation or a ride share is recommended
  • Due to maintenance of the train, a coach may be substituted for this part of the tour without notice
  • Not recommended for travelers with mobility issues
Location
Barrack Street Jetty
Check in at the blue ticketing office located on Pier 3, Barrack St Jetty. Sealink Rottnest Island offers complimentary hotel pick up at a number of hotels in the Perth CBD (subject to availability). Please contact us at 1300 786 552 if you would like to know more.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Merilyn
Sep 18, 2024
We boarded in Perth and enjoyed the cruise up the river to rottnest. - The ferry was comfortable and the crew were very helpful and professional. The tour was very good and the driver was informative
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Odyssey520833
Aug 15, 2024
Amazing - Friendly We love everything never expect how beautiful it’s Highly recommend Also very clean easy to walk We love the train
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S6442xhjohnr
Jun 11, 2024
Great day out - Great day out and well looked after by Sealink for return trip from Perth as well as the Rottnest Island bus tour company. Quokkas lived up to their reputation for being cute and happy to pose for photographs.
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Maggieben99
May 14, 2024
The Best Way to see Rottnest Island - I would thoroughly recommend this tour. A truly comprehensive way to see all of the island. The various tour guides are expert in their areas. I came away feeling like I had learned a lot more about West Australian history.
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Departure37661657491
Feb 27, 2024
A great option - I took Pinnacles all inclusive Rottnest island tour.Ideal when tou have just a day and want to see it all;Besides being senior freindly. The pick up was spot on.The whole trip was at a leisurely pace and covered by very knowledgeable and guides proud of the history of the place.This gave me a better feel of the place as it was since the WW2 times. As promised had a good Tete -A-Tete with the Quokkas too. A sumptuous vegetarian lunch was provided for me-On the whole a great expereince. Spots for improvement would be: Have a signage at the ferry landing itself to direct clients to the train station(There were non english speaking people who struggled and were confused, though the information centre personnel put in all efforts to help them.) The public address system in the tour bus needs to be more efficient.
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Gurnz2016
Feb 5, 2024
Fabulous Day on Rottnest!! - The tour provided pickup and drop off from our hotel and took us to the departure dock for the ferry. After we landed on the island we went to the visitor information centre and got our bearings - a visit to the local store before heading up to the bus departure point - a train ride to the gun battlement with very informative guides and lunch at the site before getting on a airconditioned bus for a tour of the island and history., We got to take some photos of Quokkas - unique to the Islands off Western Australia. The Quokka is a small macropod about the size of a domestic cat. We finished off the day back at the bay have a glass of Prosecco at the bar before heading back.
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Kirsty
Jan 6, 2024
Rottnest rocks! - This was a great day! We really enjoyed it. Rottnest is beautiful and so worth a visit. Our tour around the island was excellent!
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Ian_r
Sep 19, 2024
Afternoon tedious, morning great - The rail and gun site tour were great, much better than our expectations. The afternoon bus tour around the island was tedious. Two hours of seeing similar bays and territory. It would be a better tour if it was an hour shorter.
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Windblown10
Sep 6, 2024
Hassle - The tour company attempted to contact me the afternoon before the trip. I did not get the message until after hours. Because of that we had to take an abbreviated tour. Also, the boat from Perth was not working so we had to take the train to Fremantle and take that boat, very inconvenient. The person at SeaLink did her best but it was still a hassle.
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Jennifer_w
Jan 7, 2024
Rottnest - Would have been nice if a guide was near the jetty to give directions to the train or have clearly marked where the train leaves from. It was like it was a self guided tour to begin with. Lunch was nice, Wayne our bus driver seemed knowledgeable
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